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1947 – Mechanical Lobster model by Harry Rieseberg and Charles Warren. Source: Mechanix Illustrated, Nov 1947. Mechanical “Lobster” Deep undersea the claws of this tank will rip to the heart of rotting treasure ships. THERE’S gold down on the ocean floor. Vast fortunes lie hidden in sunken caches, waiting the hand bold enough to stretch …

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Rear view. Concept models. Concept models. Concept models. Concept models. Propellor protection. Prop actually swivels up and down to give ground clearance or motive power. [Source: All the above images – Life 1948] [Source: Mechanix Illustrated – March 1948] [Source: Popular Mechanics – May 1948] [Source: Popular Science – May 1948] Leapfrog Barge Swims, Walks, Climbs …

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前掲書2頁より 昭和22年（1947年）製作の 「ユニバーサルロボット第2号」 都立工蔓高校の創立四十年記念祭に学生たちと製作した「エ蔓一郎」君の次に製作された弟である Rough English translation… Cit from Page 2  1947 (1947) production  "Universal Robot No. 2"  Made with students in Senior high school was founded four decades Jubilee Metropolitan Industrial vine "Mr. Ichiro " is your brother, was made following. Opened back of robot. See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .

Ex-Tom Norgate’s Mechanical Elephant supplied by Frank Stuart. The ex-Norgate elephant (“Ellie”) is the only known baby elephant to have a plate on it saying “Supplied by Frank Stuart”. Above 3 images courtesy Derek Tucker. The full history of Frank Stuart and his baby mechanical elephants (stiff legged, not the later walking elephants) remains unclear.  In the mid …

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SABOR V – showing battered body (arms), and updated electronics. The Second World War interrupted August Huber's plans to implement a further attempt of his SABOR series. The earlier SABOR IV had good mechanics, but Huber was not happy with the electrical controls. Electrical Engineer Peter Steuer continued  Hubers’ work from his 1947 SABOR IV and developed …

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